Journal

Language Arts

Language and Literacy: The Poetry Connection

by Dorothy S. Strickland and Michael R. Strickland

Language and Literacy: The Poetry Connection
Grades
K - 8
Type
Journal
Published
March 1997
Publisher
NCTE

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Description

Offers a conceptual framework for building language awareness through the reading of poetry, encouraging children to reflect on language in interesting and powerful ways.  Provides an instructional model for constructing literature-based experiences in the classroom.

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Grades
K - 8
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Professional Library
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Journal
Joyful Noises: Creating Poems for Voices and Ears
This article discusses the efforts of a fifth-grade teacher and a visiting poet to rekindle students' sense of poetic passion and pleasure and describes how the authors introduced students to poems for two voices.
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
What is Poetry? Contrasting Poetry and Prose

Students often find poetry frustrating and meaningless. By helping students think critically about the differences between poetry and prose, this introduction sets the stage for different strategies for comprehending poetic texts.

Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
This unit introduces students to a variety of poetic forms and elements, as they compile their own collections of poetry.
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 1985.
Students investigate the website of a past Poet Laureate's project and use it as a model to celebrate poetry that appeals most to them.